dr. robert jeffress - First Baptist Dallas

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dr. robert jeffress

May 19, 2013 | 10:50am

Solomon Secret #3: If You Don’t Know Where You’re Going, You’re Going to End Up Somewhere Else Proverbs 20:18 Introduction: Aim at nothing … and you will hit it every time. Today we are going to discover what Solomon says about the importance of discovering your purpose in life. I. The Biblical Basis For Planning (1 Kings 5:5, Proverbs 15:22; 16:1; 3; 20:18; 21:5)

II. Objections To Planning

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“What If I Fail in My Plan?”

B. “I Have Plenty of Time” or “I Don’t Have EnoughTime” (Psalm 90:10, 12)

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“Doesn’t the Bible Warn Against Any Planning?” (James 4:13-15; Proverbs 19:21)



“I Don’t Know How to Develop a Plan”

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Ingredients For A Successful Plan

A. A Clear Purpose: “Why do I exist?” (Philippians 2:13)

B. Clarifying Objectives: “What do I want to be or do?” 1. Evaluation Spiritual Physical Family Vocational Personal Growth Social Financial

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2. Formulation Spiritual: I want to grow in my relationship with God. Physical: I want to live a long, healthy life. Family: I want to build intimacy with my mate. Vocational: I want to own my own business. Personal Growth: I want to read more widely. Social: I want to develop more friendships. Financial: I want to have enough money to send my children to college and to fund a comfortable retirement.

C. Concrete Goals: “A desired accomplishment that is easily measured by time and performance.” (Ephesians 5:15-17) Spiritual: I want to read a chapter of the Bible every day beginning today. Vocational: I want my business to grow ten percent by the end of the year. Financial: I want to eliminate all my credit card debt by December 31, 2014.

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